![Jeff Guenther checks a patient’s teeth in Crossville.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_dentist_hero.jpg)
The Dentist Will See You Now
The Healthy Smiles project continues to boost Tennessee's dental workforce and delivers crucial care to rural communities.
![The Energy and Environmental Science Research Building.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_growUT_hero.jpg)
Growing UT
The University of Tennessee's statewide growth fuels projects to modernize and expand facilities across it's campuses.
![The university community celebrated the groundbreaking of two new residential communities slated to welcome students in the fall of 2025.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_createAccess_hero.jpg)
Creating Access
UT Knoxville continues enhancing campus capacity to support academics, research, and the Volunteer experience.
![A bulldozer moving dirt at the construction site of BlueOval City in West Tennessee.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_turnBlue_hero.jpg)
Turning Blue
Political science students from the UT Martin College of Business and Global Affairs lead focus groups for Ford's BlueOval City…
![An illustration rendering of a feasibility study for a marina in Savannah.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_learnLead_hero.jpg)
Learning to Lead
Learn how the CPM program's growth in West Tennessee is enhancing professional development for local leaders and driving significant economic…
![Ingram Scholars 2024 (second year) From left: Jay Carroll, Lincoln County; Colin Cheplen, Giles County; Aaliyah Dunavant, Lawrence County; Paige Stiles, Marshall County; Mercie Ashmore, Lewis County; Bibi Crane, Maury County; Pat Ford, director.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ot-sm24_leadnetworking_hero.jpg)
Leading Through Networking
The Ingram Scholars program provides an opportunity for exemplary UT Southern students to help their communities while networking with local…
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Grow Your Own Awarded $1.8 Million grant
The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center received a $1.8 million grant to enhance the teacher talent development pipeline.
![Nancy La Vigne](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OT-S24_UTKnews_ftr.jpg)
Partnerships for a Greater Tennessee
The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies meets with industry leaders student employment preparation.
![UTS Vice Chancellor of Advancement Evan Beech, UTS Interim Chancellor Linda Martin and UT System President Randy Boyd.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OT-S24_UTSnews_ftr.jpg)
Martin continues as Interim Chancellor
UT Southern Interim Chancellor Linda Martin has agreed to extend her leadership role through the 2024-2025 academic year.
![Participants in the fifth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute gather for their first meeting.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OT-S24_IPSnews_ftr.jpg)
ELI Kicks off with Orientation Session
The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership held an orientation session for the fifth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute.
![Former NFL quarterback and VFL Peyton Manning (Knoxville ’97) was appointed a professor of practice in the College of Communication and Information.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/OurTN-Winter2024_utk-news_feature-img.jpg)
Former Alumni Joins Faculty
Former NFL quarterback and VFL Peyton Manning (Knoxville ’97) was appointed a professor of practice in the College of Communication…
![Front row, from left: Ken Vickers, Brant Harwell, Melissa Ryckman, Cheri Thomas, Judy Cheatham, Cindy Young, Parker Phifer and Jennifer Aust. Second row, from left: Olivia Kate Willis, Emily Grace Russell and Elizabeth Mae Ayers. Third row, from left: Hunter Dunavant, Makinze Talley, Alexa Bryan and Abigail Beasley.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/OurTN-Winter2024_uts-news_feature-img.jpg)
Students Join Alpha Chi
Twenty-three UT Southern students joined the Tennessee XI Chapter of Alpha Chi National Collegiate Honor Society.
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Helping Hand
With the help of UT Center for Industrial Services employees, Tennessee small businesses have secured billions of dollars in government…
![Jack on the Rocks statue in front of the Cave Spring opening at the Jack Daniel Distillery.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WhiskeyandTrees.jpg)
Whiskey and Trees
Jack Daniels needs specific trees to create its iconic whiskey. UTIA has been there to help ensure the brand can…
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Making An Impact
The UT Research Foundation moves ideas and discoveries by faculty, staff and students from the laboratories and classrooms to the…
![A student works to machine a part in the Machine Tool Research Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, during the ACE Bootcamp training.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ManufacturingRenaissance_Winter23_FeaturedImage.jpg)
Manufacturing Renaissance
If the manufacturing industry were a brick-and-mortar building, the sign on its window would read “help wanted.” UT Knoxville, however,…
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UT Board of Trustees Approves Zero Percent Tuition Increase
The UT Board of Trustees has once again approved an across-the-board, zero percent tuition increase for its campuses across the…
![From left: State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), Tickle College of Engineering Dean Matthew Mench, State Rep. John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge), State Rep. Michele Carringer (R-Knoxville), Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and UT Professor Tony Schmitz pose for a photo at the ACE “train the trainers” event at UT. Photo By: IACMI/Shawn Millsaps](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UTKNews-FeaturedImage.jpg)
ACE “train the trainers” event held at UT Knoxville
The ACE “train the trainers” workshop was held in conjunction with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and…
![Members of the Tombras family alongside Chancellor Donde Plowman, Dean Joseph Mazer and Director Beth Avery Foster](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/UTKNews-v2-FeaturedImage-1920x768-1.jpg)
Gifts
The UT Knoxville Haslam College of Business received a $3 million gift from the Boyd Foundation to create professorships and…
![Suresh Babu, center, works with students on the MELD Machine inside the Machine Tool Research Center.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdvancingtheNation_FeaturedImage_1920x768.jpg)
Advancing The Nation
UT Knoxville has risen as a leader in advanced manufacturing research with efforts focused on national security and economic development.
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Alumni Invention to Help Surgery Patients
Lia Winter and Preston Dishner refined their innovative medical device throughout their time in the MS–MBA program at UT Knoxville.